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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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